Languages

Albanian

vërtetë ‘true, real, truth’

truth

1. Thotë gjithmonë të vërtetën.
   He always tells the truth.

true

2. Është histori e vërtetë.
   It’s a true story.

be_true

3. Kjo është e vërteta.
   It’s the truth.

real_not_fake

4. A janë të vërteta këto dokumente?
   Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

5. Mendon se Narnia është një vend prej vërteti.
   She thinks Narnia is a real country.

int_attr

6. Është grua me të vërtetë e bukur.
   She is a very beautiful woman.

int_nonvpred

7. Jam me të vërtetë i lumtur që erdhi.
   I am very happy that he came.

int_pred

8. Dua me të vërtetë të iki.
   I really want to go.

counter_loosener

9. Është me të vërtetë njeri luftarak.
   He is a true fighter.

selective

10. Problemi i vërtetë është se nuk kemi ujë.
    The real problem is that we don’t have water.

tag

11. Sot është e diel, e vërtetë?
    Today is Sunday, right?

contrast_clausal1

12. Është i ri në të vërtetë, por doktor i zoti.
    Although he is young, he is a skilled doctor.

contrast_clausal2

13. Është njeri i mirë, por në të vërtetë gjithmonë me vonesë.
    He is a good person, although/admittedly (but the truth is) he is always late.

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Armenian

ճշմարտություն

čšmartutʻyun ‘truth’

truth

14. Նա միշտ ճշմարտություն է ասում:
    He always tells the truth.

be_true

15. Սա ճշմարտություն է:
    It’s true.

ճշմարիտ

čšmarit ‘true, truly’

true

16. Սա ճշմարիտ պատմություն է:
    It’s a true story.

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Azerbaijani

həqiqət ‘truth, reality’

true

17. Həqiqi hadisə-dir.
    It’s a true story.

be_true

18. Bu həqiqətdir.
    It’s the truth.

real_not_imagined

19. O elə bilir ki, Narniya həqiqi bir ölkə-dir.
    She thinks Narnia is a real country.

gerçək ‘true, real’

true

20. Gerçək hadisə-dir.
    It’s a true story.

be_true

21. Bu gerçəkdir.
    It’s the truth.

real_not_imagined

22. O elə bilir ki, Narniya gerçək bir ölkə-dir.
    She thinks Narnia is a real country.

doğru ‘true, correct’

true

23. Doğrudan olmuş hadisə-dir/əhvalat-dır.
    It’s a true story.

be_true

24. Bu doğrudur.
    It’s the truth.

düz ‘straight, correct, honest’

be_true

25. Bu düzdür.
    It’s the truth.

tag

26. Bu gün bazar günüdür, düz deyil?
    Today is Sunday, right?

subjectification

27. Sözün düzü, bu işdən heç gözüm su içmir.
    Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

düzünü ‘truth’

truth

28. O həmişə düzünü deyir.
    He always tells the truth.

həqiqi ‘true’

həqiqətən ‘really’

int_pred

29. Mən həqiqətən getmək istəyirəm.
    I really want to go.

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Basque

egia ‘truth, true’

truth

30. Beti egia esaten du.
    (S)he always tells the truth.

be_true

31. Egia da.
    It’s the truth.

tag

32. The weather is great today, right?
    Eguraldi bikaina da gaur, egia?

contrast_clausal2

33. Pertsona ona da, baina egia da beti berandu iristen dela
    (S)he is a good person, but the truth is/admittedly (s)he is always late

subjectification

34. Egia esan / Egia esateko (= to tell the truth), ideia hau ez zait gustatzen.
    Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

benetako ‘real’

true

35. Hau benetako istorioa da.
    It is a true story.

real_not_fake

36. Agiri horiek benetakoak dira?
    Are those documents real?

real_not_imagined

37. Uste du Narnia benetako herrialdea dela
    (S)he thinks Narnia is a real country (lit. (S)he has the belief that Narnia is a real country)

counter_loosener

38. Benetako borrokalaria da
    (S)he is a true figther

benetan ‘really, in truth’

int_attr

39. Emakume beneta-n ederr-a d-a
    She is a really beautiful woman

int_nonvpred

40. Benetan pozik nago bera etorri izanaz
    I’m very happy that (s)he came

int_pred

41. Benetan alde egin nahi dut
    I really want to get out of here (lit. I really want to make side)

selective

42. (Beneta-ko) arazoa da ez dugula urik
    The real problem is that we don’t have water

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Belarusian

праўда

praŭda ‘truth’

truth

43. Ён заўсёды гаворыць праўду.
    He always tells the truth.

be_true

44. Гэта праўда.
    It’s the truth.

tag

45. Сёння цудоўнае надвор’е, праўда?
    The weather is great today, right?

affirm

46. Праўда. [The weather is great today, right?] Yes, it is.
    NA

contrast_clausal2

47. Ён добры чалавек, праўда, ён шмат хваліцца.
    He is a good person, but the truth is he brags a lot.

contrast_attr

48. Мы ўчора былі ў добрым рэстаране, праўда, дарагім.
    We were at a good, although expensive, restaurant yesterday.

contrast_adv

49. Аўтобусы ходзяць, праўда, рэдка.
    The buses run, although rarely.

subjectification

50. Праўду кажучы, мне гэтая ідэя не падабаецца.
    Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

праўдзівы

praŭdzivy ‘true’

true

51. Гэта праўдзівая гісторыя.
    It’s a true story.

сапраўдны

sapraŭdny ‘real, authentic’

real_not_fake

52. Гэтыя дакументы - сапраўдныя?
    Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

53. Яна думае, што Нарнія - сапраўдная краіна.
    She thinks Narnia is a real country.

selective

54. Сапраўдная праблема ў тым, што ў нас няма вады.
    The real problem is that we don’t have water.

сапраўды

sapraŭdy ‘really’

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British Sign Language

TRUE(um) ‘true’

be_true

55. TRUE(um)
    It’s true

real_not_fake

56. DOCUMENT IXsweep TRUE(um)
    Are these documents real?

selective

57. PROBLEM WATER DON’T-HAVE TRUE(um)
    The real problem is that we don’t have water

TRUE(truth) ‘truth’

truth

58. ALWAYS-POSSESSix TELL TRUE(truth)
    He always tells the truth

TRUE(real) ‘real’

real_not_imagined

59. IX THINK -n-a-r-n-i-a- TRUE(real) COUNTRY
    (S)he thinks Narnia is a real country

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Bulgarian

истина

istina ‘truth’

truth

60. Той винаги казва истината
    He always tells the truth.

be_true

61. Това е истината.
    It’s truth.

contrast_clausal2

62. Той е добър човек, но истината е че много изневерява на жена си
    He is a good person, although/admittedly (but the truth is) he is always late

subjectification

63. Ако трябва да ти кажа истината, тази идея не ми харесва
    To tell you the truth, I do not like this idea

истински

istinskш ‘true, real’

true

64. Това е истинска история.
    It is a true story

real_not_fake

65. Тези документи истински ли са?
    Are these documents real?

counter_loosener

66. Той е истински борец
    He is a true fighter

selective

67. Истинският проблем е че нямаме вода
    The real problem is that we don’t have water

наистина

naistina ‘really’

int_pred

68. Наистина искам да напусна това място/да замина оттук/да се махна
    I really want to go

contrast_clausal1

69. Наистина е млад, но е добър лекар
    It’s true he’s young, but nonetheless he is a good doctor

contrast_attr

70. Вчера бяхме в един добър, наистина скъп, ресторант.
    We were at a good, although expensive, restaurant yesterday.

contrast_adv

71. Автобусите вървят, наистина рядко
    The buses run, although rarely.

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Czech

pravda ‘truth’

truth

72. Vždy říká pravdu.
    He always tells the truth.

be_true

73. A je to pravda.
    It’s the truth.

contrast_attr

74. Včera jsme byli v dobré, pravda ale drahé, restauraci.
    We were at a good, although expensive, restaurant yesterday.

contrast_adv

75. Autobusy jezdí pravda málokdy.
    The buses run, although rarely.

subjectification

76. Po pravdě řečeno, mně se tento nápad nelíbí.
    Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

opravdový ‘real, true’

true

77. Je to opravdový příbeh.
    It’s a true story.

counter_loosener

78. Je opravdový bojovník.
    He is a true fighter.

opravdu ‘really’

contrast_adv

79. Autobusy jezdí opravdu málokdy.
    The buses run, although rarely.

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Danish

sand ‘true’

true

80. en sand historie (DDO)
    a true story

be_true

81. Det er sandt
    It is true

counter_loosener

82. det var et sandt mareridt at finde en til til at hente Signe i børnehaven, når hun skulle arbejde over (DDO)
    it was a real nightmare to find someone to pick up SIgne from kindergarten, when she had to work late

selective

83. Det sanne problemet er at vi ikke har vand
    The real problem is that we don’t have water

tag

84. Det er dejlig veder idag, ikke sand?
    The weather’s nice today, right?

affirm

85. Sandt
    ‘Indeed’

sandhet ‘truth’

truth

86. Han siger altid sandheden
    He always tells the truth

int_pred

87. Når man .. hører tonen i Folketinget, må man i sandhed græmmes over, at det er de mennesker der skal lede vort land (DDO)
    When you hear the tone in Folketinget, you can truly be angry that these are the people who are to lead our country

rigtig ‘true, right, correct’

true

88. Det er en rigtig historie
    It’s a true story

correct

89. Er det det rigtige svar?
    Is this the right answer?

real_not_fake

90. Er de her dokument rigtige?
    Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

91. Hun tror at Narnia er et rigtigt land
    She thinks Narnia is a real country

counter_loosener

92. Han er en rigtig helt
    He’s a true hero

sandelig ‘truly, really’

int_pred

93. Jeg håber sandelig ikke, at nogen har set os sammen (DDO)
    I really hope that no-one has seen us together

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Dutch

waarheid ‘truth’

truth

94. Hij vertelt altijd de waarheid.
    He always tells the truth.

be_true

95. Het is de waarheid.
    It’s the truth.

waargebeurd ‘true’

true

96. Het is een waargebeurd verhaal.
    It is a true story

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Eastern Yiddish

אמת

emes ‘truth, true’

truth

97. Er zugt shtendigt dem emes.
    He always tells the truth.

be_true

98. Emes gezugt.
    It’s the truth.

affirm

99. Jo, emes.
    [The weather is great today, right?] Yes, it is.

subjectification

100. Emes gezugt, ich hob nisht lib der idee.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

אמתדיק

emesdik ‘true, truthful’

true

101. Es iz a emesdike geshichte.
     It’s a true story.

counter_loosener

102. Er iz a emesdike kemper.
     He is a true fighter.

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English

truth ‘truth’

truth

103. He always tells the truth
     NA

subjectification

104. To be honest (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.
     NA

true ‘true’

true

105. It is a true story
     NA

be_true

106. It is true
     NA

counter_loosener

107. He is a true fighter
     NA

truly ‘truly’

int_attr

108. She is a truly beautiful woman
     NA

int_nonvpred

109. I am truly happy that he came
     NA

int_pred

110. I truly want to fo
     NA

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European Portuguese

verdade ‘truth’

truth

111. (Ele) diz sempre a verdade
     He always tells the truth

be_true

112. É verdade.
     It’s the truth

subjectification

113. Para dizer a verdade, não gosto desta ideia
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

verdadeira ‘true’

true

114. É uma história verdadeira
     It is a true story

real_not_fake

115. Estes documentos são verdadeiros?
     Are these documents real?

counter_loosener

116. (Ele) é um verdadeiro lutador
     He is a true fighter

selective

117. O verdadeiro problema é que não temos água
     The real problem is that we don’t have water

de verdade ‘truly, really’

counter_loosener

118. Ele é um lutador de verdade.
     He is a true fighter

verdadeiramente ‘truly, really’

int_nonvpred

119. Estou verdadeiramente muito feliz por ele ter vindo.
     I’m very happy that he came

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Finnish

totuus ‘truth’

truth

120. Hän kertoo aina totuuden
     He always tells the truth

be_true

121. Se on totuus
     ‘It is the truth.’

totta ‘true, truly’

truth

122. Hän puhuu aina totta
     ‘He always tells the truth’

be_true

123. Se on totta
     ‘It is the truth.’

tosi ‘true,’

true

124. Se on tosi_tarina
     It’s a true story

todellinen ‘real’

real_not_imagined

125. Hän luule, että Narnia on todellinen maa
     ‘She thinks Narnia is a real country’

counter_loosener

126. Hän on todellinen taistelija
     ‘He is a true fighter’

selective

127. Todellinen ongelma se, ettei meillä ole vettä
     real problem be.3sg dem comp.neg.3sg 1pl.ade be.cng water.par

todella ‘very’

int_attr

128. Hän on todella kaunis nainen
     She is a very beautiful woman

int_nonvpred

129. Olen todella iloinen siitä, että hän tuli
     ‘I’m really happy that he came’

int_pred

130. Minä todella haluan lähteä
     I really want ot go

tosiaan ‘really’

tosin ‘yet’

contrast_clausal2

131. Hän on hyvä ihminen, tosin hän on aina myöhässä
     ’He (lit. S/he) is a good person/human although he is always late

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French

vérité ‘truth’

truth

132. Il dit toujours la vérité
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

133. C’est la vérité
     It’s the truth

vrai ‘true’

true

134. c’est une histoire vraie
     It is a true story [I’m not lying]

real_not_fake

135. Ce sont de vrais documents?
     Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

136. Elle pense que Narnia est un vrai pays
     She thinks Narnia is a real country.

counter_loosener

137. C’est un vrai battant
     He is a true fighter

selective

138. le vrai problème est que nous n’avons pas d’eau
     The real problem is that we don’t have water

tag

139. le temps est magnifique aujourd’hui, pas vrai?
     The weather is great today, right?

affirm

140. Oui c’est vrai
     [The weather is great today, right?] Yes, it is.

vraiment ‘truly, really’

int_attr

141. c’est vraiment une belle femme
     She is a very beautiful woman

int_nonvpred

142. je suis vraiment content qu’il soit venu
     I’m very happy that he came

int_pred

143. Je veux vraiment y aller
     I really want to go

affirm

144. Oui, vraiment
     [The weather is great today, right?] Yes, it is.

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Georgian

მართალი

martali ‘true’

true

145. მართალ ამბავს გეუბნები.
     I’m telling you a true story.

be_true

146. მართალი არის.
     It’s the truth.

subjectification

147. მართალი რომ გითხრა, ეს იდეა არ მომწონს.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

სიმართლე

simartle ‘truth’

truth

148. ყოველთვის სიმართლეს ამბობს.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

149. სიმართლე არის.
     It’s the truth.

subjectification

150. სიმართლე რომ გითხრა, ეს იდეა არ მომწონს.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

მართლა

martla ‘truly, really’

int_nonvpred

151. მართლა მიხარია რომ მოვიდა
     I am very happy that he came.

int_pred

152. მართლა წასვლა მინდა
     I really want to go.

მართლაც

martlats ‘indeed’

affirm

153. მართლაც მასე არის.
     [The weather is great today, right?] Yes, indeed it is.

contrast_clausal1

154. მართლაც ახალგაზრდა არის, მაგრამ გამოცდილი ექიმი არის.
     Although he is young, he is a skilled doctor.

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German

wahrheit ‘truth’

truth

155. Er erzählt immer die Wahrheit.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

156. Das ist die Wahrheit.
     It’s the truth.

subjectification

157. Um die Wahrheit zu sagen, mag ich diese Idee nicht.
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea.

wahr ‘true’

true

158. Es ist eine wahre Geschichte.
     It’s a true story.

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German Sign Language

TRUE1 ‘true, truth’

truth

159. TRUTH1 RED TO-DRINK LIES
     The truth lies in the red wine.

true

160. TRUE1 STORY
     NA

be_true

161. TRUE1 GREAT INDEX
     It‘s true; it is really pretty there

real_not_fake

162. DOCUMENTS TRUE1?
     Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

163. IF TRUE1 DON’T-KNOW I GEST_OFF
     I don’t know if it was real.

TRUE3 ‘true, right’

true

164. TRUE3 STORY
     NA

correct

165. SAY ANSWER WHAT TRUE3 SIGN
     I asked for the correct answer.

real_not_fake

166. IX MUST IX TRUE3 CABBAGE BUY
     We have to buy real cauliflower.

int_attr

167. I TRUE3 LUCK WORLD
     That has been a really happy world for me

tag

168. IX STINK DANGEROUS TRUE3 YOU
     It smells bad, and it’s dangerous, isn’t it?

affirm

169. TRUE3 BAD NO
     Exactly, that is the worst case.

subjectification

170. I BACK-THEN TRUE3 I VERY RESTRAIN
     Honestly, I was just really shy.

TRUE3 WASH ‘real, “waschechte”’

counter_loosener

171. YES MY WORK COLLEAGUE ONE ON-PERSON TRUE3 WASH TRUE3 BAVARIA
     I have a colleague who is a real Bavarian.

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Hungarian

igaz ‘truth, true’

truth

172. (Ö) mindig igazat mond.
     He always tells the truth.

true

173. Ez egy igaz történet.
     It’s a true story.

be_true

174. Igaz.
     It’s the truth.

tag

175. Ma vasárnap van, igaz?
     Today is Sunday, right?

igazság ‘truth’

be_true

176. Ez az igazság.
     It’s the truth.

contrast_clausal2

177. Jó ember, de az igazság az, hogy mindig késik.
     He is a good person, although he is always late.

igazi ‘true, real’

real_not_fake

178. Ezek (az) igazi dokumentumok?
     Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

179. Azt hiszi hogy Narnia igazi ország.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country.

int_attr

180. Egy igazi szép nő.
     She is a very beautiful woman.

counter_loosener

181. Egy igazi harcos.
     He is a true fighter.

selective

182. Az igazi probléma hogy nincs vizünk.
     The realy problem is that we don’t have water.

igazán ‘really’

int_nonvpred

183. Igazán örülök hogy jött.
     I’m very happy that he came.

int_pred

184. Igazán mennem kell.
     I really want to go.

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Irish Sign Language (female)

TRUE ‘true’

be_true

185. IX TRUE
     It’s true

correct

186. TRUE
     [Is this answer] right?

affirm

187. TRUE TRUE TRUE
     NA

TRUTH ‘truth’

truth

188. HIS TELL TRUTH HIS
     He always tells the truth

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Italian

verità ‘truth’

truth

189. (Lui) dice sempre la verità.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

190. È la verità.
     It’s the truth.

contrast_clausal2

191. È una brava persona, ma (la verità è che) si vanta molto / troppo.
     He is a good person, although/admittedly (but the truth is) he brags a lot.

vero ‘true’

true

192. È una storia vera.
     It is a true story.

counter_loosener

193. (Lui) è un vero combattente.
     He is a true fighter

selective

194. Il vero problema è che non abbiamo acqua.
     The real problem is that we don’t have water

tag

195. Il tempo è bellissimo oggi, vero?
     The weather is great today, right?

davvero ‘truly’

int_pred

196. Voglio davvero andarmene.
     I really want to go

veramente ‘truly’

int_pred

197. Voglio veramente andarmene.
     I really want to go

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Japanese

本当

hontoo ‘truth, true’

truth

198. 彼はいつも本当のことを言う
     He always tells the truth

true

199. 本当の話だよ
     it’s a true story

be_true

200. 本当だよ
     ‘it’s the truth’

real_not_imagined

201. 彼女はナルニアが{本当/本物}の国だと思っている
     She thinks Narnia is a real country

int_attr

202. 彼女は{(とても)/本当に}美しい女性だ
     She is a very beautiful woman

int_nonvpred

203. 彼が来てくれて{(とても)/本当に}うれしい
     I’m very happy that he came

int_pred

204. 本当に 帰りたい
     I really want to go home

counter_loosener

205. 彼は{真/本物/本当}の侍だ
     he is a true samurai

selective

206. 本当の問題は水がないことだ
     The real problem is that we don’t have water

本物

honmono ‘genuine, real’

real_not_fake

207. この書類は本物なの？
     Are these documents real

real_not_imagined

208. 彼女はナルニアが{本当/本物}の国だと思っている
     She thinks Narnia is a real country

counter_loosener

209. 彼は{真/本物/本当}の侍だ
     he is a true samurai

真

sin ‘true (formal)’

selective

210. sin-no mondai-wa mizu-ga nai koto-da
     The real problem is that we don’t have water

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Kalhori Kurdish

دروسه ‘truth’

be_true

211. امه دروسه
     It is the truth

راسی / راسه ‘right, true’

truth

212. او پیایه دایمه راسی ایژه
     He always tell the truth

true

213. امه یک مساله راسه
     It is a true story

subjectification

214. اگر راسی بتوای بزانی، من لی پیشنهاده خوشم نته
     Frankly speaking I don’t like this idea

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Kazakh

шындық

şyndyq ‘truth’

truth

215. Ол всегда шындық-ты айт-а-ды.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

216. Бұл – шындық.
     It’s the truth.

шын

şyn ‘true, real’

true

217. Бұл – шын история деймін.
     I am telling you, it is a true story

real_not_fake

218. Мына құжаттар шын ба?
     Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

219. Ол Нарнияны шын мемлекет деп ойлап жүр.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country.

counter_loosener

220. Ол шын боец.
     He is a true fighter.

subjectification

221. Шынымды айтсам, бұл – жаман идея.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

шынымен

şynymen ‘truly’

int_attr

222. Ол шынымен әдемі әйел.
     She is a very beautiful woman

int_nonvpred

223. Оның келгеніне шынымен қуаныштымын.
     I’m very happy that he came.

int_pred

224. Мен шынымен=де кет-кі-м кел-іп тұр.
     I really want to go.

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Khalkha Mongolian

үнэн ‘true, truth’

truth

225. Ихэнх хүмүүс эцэг, эхчүүд дандаа үнэнийг хэлдэг гэдэгт итгэдэг
     Most people believe that parents always speak the truth

true

226. Энэ үнэн түүх
     It is a true story

be_true

227. Энэ үнэн!
     It’s the truth

subjectification

228. Үнэнийг хэлэхэд энэ санаа надад таалагдахгүй байна.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea

үнэхээр ‘really, truly’

int_attr

229. Тэр бол үнэхээр үзэсгэлэнт эмэгтэй.
     She is a very beautiful woman

int_nonvpred

230. Тэрийг ирсэнд үнэхээр аз жаргалтай байнаа.
     I’m very happy that he came

үнэндээ ‘really’

int_pred

231. Би үнэхээр явмаар байнаа. [Би энд тэсч чадахгүй нь ээ.]
     I really want to go [I can’t stand it here]

contrast_clausal2

232. Тэр бол сайн хүн л дээ, харин үнэндээ өөрийгөө хэт их магтдаг.
     (S)he is a good person alright, but in actual fact (s)he praises her/himself too much

contrast_adv

233. Автобус явж байгаа, үнэндээ ховорхон.
     The buses run, although rarely.

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Korean

사실 ‘TRUE’

be_true

234. 사실이야
     It’s true

진실 ‘truth’

truth

235. 그 남자는 항상 진실만을 말해.
     That man always tells the truth

진품 ‘authentic’

real_not_fake

236. 이 자료들은 진품이야?
     Are these documents real?

진짜로 ‘really, actually’

진짜 ‘real’

selective

237. 진짜 문제는 물이 없다는 거야.
     The real problem is that we don’t have water

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Latvian

patiesība ‘truth’

truth

238. Viņš vienmēr saka patiesību.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

239. Tā ir patiesība.
     It’s the truth.

subjectification

240. Patiesību sakot, man nepatīk šī ideja.
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea.

taisnība ‘truth’

truth

241. Viņš vienmēr saka taisnību.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

242. Tā ir taisnība.
     It’s the truth.

subjectification

243. Taisnību sakot, man nepatīk šī ideja.
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea.

tiesa ‘truth’

be_true

244. Tā ir tiesa.
     It’s the truth.

contrast_clausal2

245. Viņš ir labs cilvēks, tiesa, daudz plātās.
     He is a good person, although/admittedly (but the truth is) he brags a lot.

contrast_attr

246. Vakar mēs bijām labā, tiesa, dārgā restorānā.
     We were at a good, although expensive, restaurant yesterday.

contrast_adv

247. Autobusi brauc, tiesa, reti.
     The buses run, although rarely.

patiess ‘true’

true

248. Tas ir patiess stāsts.
     It’s a true story.

int_nonvpred

249. Man ir patiess prieks, ka viņš atnāca.
     I’m very happy that he came.

counter_loosener

250. Viņš ir patiess cīnītājs.
     He is a true fighter.

selective

251. Patiesa problēma ir tas, ka mums nav ūdens.
     The real problem is that we don’t have water.

tiešām ‘really’

int_attr

252. Viņa ir tiešām skaista sieviete.
     She is a really beautiful woman.

int_nonvpred

253. Man tiešām ir prieks, ka viņš atnāca.
     I’m very happy that he came.

int_pred

254. Es tiešām gribu iet projām.
     I really want to go.

affirm

255. Jā, tiešām.
     [The weather is great today, right?] Yes, it is.

patiešām ‘really’

int_nonvpred

256. Man patiešām ir prieks, ka viņš atnāca.
     I’m very happy that he came.

int_pred

257. Es patiešām gribu iet projām.
     I really want to go.

affirm

258. Jā, patiešām.
     [The weather is great today, right?] Yes, it is.

patiesi ‘really, indeed’

int_nonvpred

259. Man patiesi ir prieks, ka viņš atnāca.
     I’m very happy that he came.

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Lebanese Arabic

ħaqiqa ‘truth’

truth

260. Dayman bigul al-ħaqiqa
     He always tells the truth

ṣaħ ‘true’

true

261. Hadik l-qisa ṣaħ
     It is a true story

be_true

262. Hadi ṣaħ
     It is true

be-ṣaħ ‘actually’

subjectification

263. ʕandi sedaʒ, be-ṣaħ, ma-ni-š ħassa mrida
     I have a headache, but ( in the reality / actually) i don’t feel sick

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Lithuanian

tiesa ‘truth, true’

truth

264. Jis visada sako tiesą.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

265. Tai/čia tiesa.
     It’s the truth.

tag

266. Šiandien puikus oras, tiesa?
     ‘The weather is great today, right?’

contrast_clausal1

267. Jis jaunas, tiesa, bet geras gydytojas.
     Although he is young, he is a skilled doctor. (He is indeed young, but he is a skilled doctor)

contrast_clausal2

268. Jis geras žmogus, [nors] tiesa, daug skundžiasi.
     He is a good person, although/admittedly (but the truth is) he brags a lot.

contrast_attr

269. Vakar buvome gerame, tiesa, brangiame restorane.
     We were at a good, although expensive, restaurant yesterday.

contrast_adv

270. Autobusai važinėja, tiesa, retokai.
     The buses run, although rarely.

subjectification

271. Tiesą sakant/tiesą pasakius, ši mintis man nepatinka.
     NA

teisybė ‘truth’

truth

272. Jis visada sako teisybę.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

273. Teisybė
     It’s the truth.

tikras ‘correct, true’

true

274. Tai/čia tikras pasakojimas.
     It is a true story.

real_not_fake

275. Ar šie dokumentai tikri?
     Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

276. Ji galvoja, kad Narnija yra tikra šalis.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country.

counter_loosener

277. Jis tikras kovotojas.
     He is a true fighter.

selective

278. Tikroji problema ta, kad mes neturime vandens.
     The real problem is that we don’t have water.

teisingas ‘correct’

correct

279. Ar tai/čia teisingas atsakymas?
     Is this the right answer?

iš tiesų ‘really’

int_attr

280. Ji iš tiesų graži moteris.
     She is a very beautiful woman.

int_nonvpred

281. Aš iš tiesų džiaugiuosi, kad jis atėjo.
     I am very happy that he came.

int_pred

282. Aš iš tiesų jau noriu eiti.
     I really want to go.

affirm

283. Iš tiesų.
     [The weather is great today, right?] Yes, it is.

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Mandarin Chinese

真相

zhen xiang ‘truth’

be_true

284. 这就是真相
     It’s the truth.

真

zhen ‘real, true, really, truly’

real_not_imagined

285. 她 以为 纳尼亚 是 真的 国家.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country.

int_pred

286. 我 真的 要 走了.
     I really want to go.

contrast_clausal1

287. 他 虽 年轻， 但 真 是 一位 好-医生.
     Although he is young, he is a skilled doctor.

真话

zhen hua ‘truth’

truth

288. 他总是说真话
     He always tells the truth.

真事

zhen shi ‘true event’

true

289. 这是真事
     It is a true story.

真正

zhen-zheng ‘real, true’

counter_loosener

290. 他 是 一位 真正的 战士.
     He is a true fighter.

selective

291. 真正 的 问题 是 我们 没-有 水.
     The real problem is that we don’t have water.

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Modern Greek

αλήθεια ‘truth’

truth

292. Λέει πάντα την αλήθεια.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

293. Είναι η αλήθεια
     It’s the truth

int_attr

294. Είναι αλήθεια όμορφη γυναίκα
     She is a very beautiful woman

int_nonvpred

295. Είμαι αλήθεια χαρούμενη/ος που ήρθε.
     I’m very happy that he came

int_pred

296. Αλήθεια, θέλω να φύγω.
     I really want to go.

affirm

297. Ναι, αλήθεια
     [The weather is great today, right?] Yes, it is.

subjectification

298. Για να πω την αλήθεια, δεν μου αρέσει αυτή η ιδέα.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

αληθινός ‘true’

true

299. Είναι αληθινή ιστορία.
     It is a true story

real_not_fake

300. Είναι αυτά τα έγγραφα αληθινά;
     Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

301. Νομίζει πως η Νάρνια είναι αληθινή χώρα.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country.

counter_loosener

302. Είναι αληθινός πολεμιστής
     He is a true fighter

selective

303. Το αληθινό πρόβλημα είναι ότι δεν έχουμε νερό.
     The real problem is that we don’t have water

αληθινά ‘truly’

int_attr

304. Είναι αληθινά όμορφη γυναίκα
     She is a very beautiful woman

int_nonvpred

305. Είμαι αληθινά χαρούμενη/ος που ήρθε.
     I’m very happy that he came

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Modern Hebrew

אמת

emet ‘truth’

truth

306. הוא תמיד אומר את האמת
     He always tells the truth

be_true

307. זאת האמת
     It’s the truth.

real_not_fake

308. המסמכים האלה אמיתיים?
     Are these documents real?

contrast_clausal2

309. הוא בן אדם טוב, אבל למען האמת הוא מתרברב הרבה.
     He is a good person, although/admittedly (but the truth is) he brags a lot.

subjectification

310. למען האמת, אני לא אוהב את הרעיון הזה.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

באמת

beemet ‘in truth, really’

int_nonvpred

311. אני באמת שמח שהוא בא.
     I’m very happy that he came

int_pred

312. אני באמת רוצה ללכת.
     I really want to go

contrast_clausal1

313. הוא באמת צעיר אבל הוא רופא מיומן.
     Although he is young, he is a . skilled doctor.

אמיתי

amiti ‘true, real’

true

314. זה סיפור אמיתי
     It’s a true story

real_not_imagined

315. היא חושבת שנרניה היא מדינה אמיתית
     She thinks that Narnia is a real country

counter_loosener

316. הוא לוחם אמיתי
     He is a true fighter

selective

317. הבעיה האמיתית היא שאין לנו מים.
     The real problem is that we don’t have water

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Norwegian

sann ‘true’

true

318. Det er en sann historie.
     It’s a true story.

be_true

319. Det er sant.
     It’s the truth.

counter_loosener

320. Han er en sann fighter.
     He is a true fighter.

subjectification

321. Når sant skal sies så liker jeg ikke denne idéen.
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea.

sannhet ‘truth’

truth

322. Han sier alltid sannheten.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

323. Det er sannheten.
     It’s the truth.

contrast_clausal2

324. Han er en god person, men sannheten er at han skryter mye.
     He is a good person, although/admittedly (but the truth is) he brags a lot.

subjectification

325. Om sannheten skal fram så liker jeg ikke denne idéen.
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea.

ikke sant? ‘right?’

tag

326. Det er fint vær i dag, ikke sant?
     The weather is great today, right?

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Pashto

حقیقت ‘truth’

be_true

327. داحقیقت دې
     It’s the truth

ریښتیا ‘true’

truth

328. هغه ټول عمر ریښتیا وایي
     He always tells the truth

be_true

329. داریښتیا دي
     It’s true

subjectification

330. کہ ریښتیا اووايم، نو ځه دا قکر نن خواښوومه
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea

ريښتونې ‘true’

true

331. دا یوه ريښتونې کیسه ده
     It’s a true story

real_not_fake

332. آیا دا اسناد ريښتونې دي؟
     Are these doucments real?

په ریښتیا ‘really, in truth’

real_not_imagined

333. هغه وایي چې نارنیا په ریښتیا یو هېواد دې
     SHe thinks Narnia is really a country

counter_loosener

334. هغه په ريښتیا جنګیالې دې
     He is a true fighter

په حقیقت ‘really, in truth’

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Persian

واقعیت

vâqe’iyyat ‘truth, reality’

truth

335. او همیشه واقعیت را می‌گوید
     He always tells the truth

be_true

336. این واقعیت است
     It is the truth

واقعی

vâqe’i ‘true, real’

true

337. این یک داستان واقعی است
     It is a true story

real_not_fake

338. آیا این مدارک واقعی هستند؟
     ?Are these documents real

real_not_imagined

339. او فکر می‌کند که نارنیا یک کشور واقعی است
     She thinks Narnia is a real country

counter_loosener

340. او یک جنگجوی واقعی است
     He is a true fighter

selective

341. مشکل واقعی این است که ما آب نداریم
     The real problem is that we don’t have water

واقعا

vâqe’an ‘really’

int_pred

342. من میخواهم واقعا بروم
     I really want to go

حقيقت

haqiqat ‘truth’

truth

343. ين مرد هميشه خقيقت رو ميگهI
     He always tells the truth

true

344. اين داستان حقيقت داره
     It is a true story

be_true

345. اين حقيقت داره
     It is true

حقيقتا

haquqatan ‘really, indeed’

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Polish

prawda ‘truth’

truth

346. On zawsze mówi prawdę.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

347. To prawda.
     It’s the truth.

tag

348. Dziś jest niedziela, prawda?
     Today is Sunday, right?

affirm

349. Prawda. [Today is Sunday, right?] Yes, indeed.
     NA

contrast_clausal1

350. Prawda, on zawsze się spóźnia, ale jest dobrym człowiekiem.
     ‘He is admittedly always late, but he is a good person’

subjectification

351. Prawdę powiedziawszy, nie podoba mi się ten pomysł.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

prawdziwie ‘truly’

int_attr

352. Ona jest prawdziwie piękną kobietą.
     She is a very beautiful woman.

prawdziwy ‘true’

true

353. To prawdziwa historia.
     It’s a true story.

real_not_imagined

354. Ona myśli, że ​​Narnia to prawdziwy kraj.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country.

counter_loosener

355. On jest prawdziwym wojownikiem.
     NA

selective

356. Prawdziwym problemem jest brak wody.
     The realy problem is we don’t have water.

co prawda ‘admittedly’

contrast_clausal1

357. Co prawda on jest młody, ale jest zdolnym lekarzem.
     Although he is young, he is a skilled doctor.

contrast_attr

358. Wczoraj byliśmy w dobrej, co prawda drogiej, restauracji.
     We were at a good, although expensive, restaurant yesterday.

contrast_adv

359. Zrobił to szybko, co prawda niechętnie.
     He did it quickly although not willingly.

wprawdzie ‘admittedly’

contrast_clausal1

360. Wprawdzie on jest młody, ale jest zdolnym lekarzem.
     Although he is young, he is a skilled doctor.

contrast_attr

361. Wczoraj byliśmy w dobrej, wprawdzie drogiej, restauracji.
     We were at a good, although expensive, restaurant yesterday.

contrast_adv

362. Autobusy kursują, wprawdzie rzadko.
     The buses run, although rarely.

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Romanian

adevărul ‘truth’

truth

363. El spune mereu adevărul.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

364. Acesta este adevărul.
     It’s the truth.

contrast_clausal2

365. El e o persoană cumsecade, dar adevărul este că se laudă mult.
     He is a good person, but the truth is he brags a lot.

adevărat ‘true’

true

366. Este o poveste adevărată.
     It’s a true story.

real_not_imagined

367. Ea crede că Narnia este o țară adevărată.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country.

counter_loosener

368. El este un luptător adevărat.
     He is a true fighter.

selective

369. Adevărata problemă este că nu avem apă.
     The real problem is that we don’t have water.

cu adevărat ‘truly’

int_nonvpred

370. Sunt cu adevărat fericit(ă) că el a venit.
     I’m truly happy that he came.

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Russian

правда ‘truth’

truth

371. Он всегда говорит правду
     He always tells the truth

be_true

372. Это правда
     It’s the truth

int_pred

373. Я правда хочу пойти
     I really want to go

tag

374. Погода отличная сегодня, правда?
     The weather is great today, right?

contrast_clausal1

375. Он правда (еще) молодой, но (уже) хороший врач
     Although he is (still) young, he is (already) a skilled doctor

contrast_clausal2

376. Он хороший человек, правда, много хвастается
     He is a good person, but the truth is he brags a lot.

contrast_attr

377. Мы были в хорошем, правда дорогом ресторане вчера
     We were at a good, although expensive, restautant yesterday

contrast_adv

378. Автобусы ходят, правда редко
     The buses run, although rarely

subjectification

379. По правде говоря, мне не нравится эта идея
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea

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Russian Sign Language

REALLY ‘really, real’

true

380. INDX STORY REALLY
     It is a true story

be_true

381. INDX REALLY
     It’s the truth

real_not_fake

382. INDX DOCUMENTS REALLY
     Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

383. INDX THINK THAT N-А-R-N-I-JA COUNTRY REALLY
     She thinks that Narnia is a real country

counter_loosener

384. INDX SOLDIER REALLY
     He is a real fighter

selective

385. ? PROBLEM REAL INSIDE THAT WATER AT.US SHORTAGE
     The real problem is that we don’t have water.

RIGHT ‘right’

truth

386. INDX TOTALLY.ALWAYS SPEAK RIGHT
     He always tells the truth

tag

387. INDX BOY GOOD RIGHT
     He is a good person, right?

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Serbian

istina ‘truth’

truth

388. Uvek govori istinu.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

389. To je istina.
     It is the truth.

contrast_clausal1

390. Istina je da uvek kasni, ali je ipak dobar čovek.
     It is true that he is always late, but he is a good person

contrast_attr

391. Juče smo bili u jednom dobrom restoranu, istina je da je bilo skupo.
     We were at a good, although expensive, restaurant yesterday.

contrast_adv

392. Idu autobusi, istina je da retko.
     The buses run, although rarely.

subjectification

393. Da kažem istinu, meni se ne sviđa ova ideja.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

instinski ‘true’

true

394. Ovo je istinska priča.
     It is a true story

zaista ‘truly’

int_attr

395. Ona je zaista lepa žena.
     She is a very beautiful woman.

int_nonvpred

396. Zaista sam srećan da je došao.
     I’m very happy that he came.

int_pred

397. Zaista želim da odem.
     I really want to go.

naistinu ‘truly’

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Spanish

verdad ‘truth’

truth

398. (Él) siempre dice la verdad.
     He always tells the truth.

be_true

399. Es la verdad.
     It’s the truth.

tag

400. Hoy hace un tiempo buenísimo, verdad?
     The weather is great today, right?

contrast_clausal2

401. Es una buena persona, aunque la verdad es que presume mucho.
     He is a good person, although/admittedly (but the truth is) he brags a lot.

subjectification

402. A decir verdad, no me gusta esta idea.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

verdadero ‘true’

true

403. Es una historia verdadera.
     It is a true story.

correct

404. Es esta la respuesta verdadera?
     Is this the right answer?

real_not_fake

405. Estos documentos son verdaderos?
     Are these documents real?

counter_loosener

406. (Él) es un verdadero luchador.
     He is a true fighter

selective

407. El verdadero problema es que no tenemos agua.
     The real problem is that we don’t have water.

de verdad ‘real, really’

real_not_imagined

408. Ella cree que Narnia es un país de verdad.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country.

int_attr

409. Ella es una mujer guapa de verdad.
     She is a very beautiful woman.

int_nonvpred

410. (Yo) estoy de verdad feliz de que él hwyw venido.
     I’m very happy that he came.

int_pred

411. (Yo) de verdad quiero irme.
     I really want to go.

selective

412. El problema de verdad es que no tenemos agua.
     The real problem is that we don’t have water.

verdaderamente ‘truly’

int_attr

413. Ella es una mujer verdaderamente guapa.
     She is a very beautiful woman.

int_nonvpred

414. (Yo) estoy verdaderamente feliz de que él hwyw venido.
     I’m very happy that he came.

int_pred

415. (Yo) verdaderamente/de verdad quiero irme.
     I really want to go.

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Swedish

sann ‘true’

true

416. Det är en sann historia.
     It’s a true story.

be_true

417. Det är sant.
     It’s true.

counter_loosener

418. Han är en sann kämpe.
     He is a true fighter.

sanning ‘truth’

truth

419. Han talar alltid sanning.
     He always tells the truth.

contrast_clausal2

420. Han är en bra person, men sanningen är att han skryter rätt mycket.
     He is a good person, but the truth is he brags a lot.

subjectification

421. Sanningen att säga så tycker jag inte om den här idén.
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea.

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Swedish Sign Language

SANT(sant) ‘sant’

true

422. SANN HISTORIA
     (It’s a) true story

be_true

423. SANT PEK
     It’s true

tag

424. https://teckensprakslexikon.su.se/movies/03/klok-03471-fras-1.mp4
     NA

affirm

425. https://teckensprakskorpus.su.se/video/sslc01_307.eaf?q=SANN&t=137160&id=41163468
     NA

SANT(ärlig) ‘honest’

subjectification

426. JAG ÄRLIG INTE FÖRTJUST PEK/IDÉ. ÄRLIG, FÖRTJUST INTE
     To be honest, I don¨t like this idea

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Thai

จริง ‘true, truth, truly’

truth

427. เขาพูดความจริงเสมอ
     He always tells the truth

true

428. มันเป็นเรื่องจริง
     It’s a true story

be_true

429. มันเป็นความจริง
     It’s the truth

real_not_fake

430. เอกสารเหล่านี้เป็นของจริงหรือเปล่า
     Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

431. เธอคิดว่านาร์เนียเป็นประเทศที่มีอยู่จริง
     She thought Narnia was a real country

แท้จริง ‘real’

counter_loosener

432. เขาเป็นนักสู้ที่แท้จริง
     He’s a real fighter

selective

433. ปัญหาที่แท้จริงคือเราไม่มีน้ำ
     The real problem is that we have no water

จริงๆ ‘truly’

int_attr

434. เธอเป็นคนสวยจริงๆ
     She is really beautiful

int_nonvpred

435. ฉันดีใจจริงๆ ที่เขามา
     I’m really glad he came

int_pred

436. ฉันอยากไปจริงๆ
     I really want to go

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Tsugni Dargwa

mar ‘true, truth’

truth

437. ilili har zamana mar bursu
     He always tells the truth

be_true

438. il mar cabi
     That’s the truth.

marce ‘true’

true

439. il marce χabar cabi
     It is a true story

correct

440. il marce žawabi ?
     Is it the right answer?

real_not_imagined

441. Итий гьанбиркуле цаби Нарния марце дунья цаби ибле.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country

counter_loosener

442. il marce dalajči caj.
     He is a real singer

marlera ‘actually’

int_pred

443. dam marlera uq’i bikːuleda
     I really want to go.

tag

444. il marlera ʡaˤχce admiji?
     He is a good person, right?

affirm

445. Marlera
     [He is a good person, right?] Yes, he is.

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Turkish

gerçeklik ‘truth, reality’

truth

446. Her zaman gerçekleri söyler.
     He always tells the truth.

gerçekten ‘really’

int_attr

447. 15. gerçekten güzel bir kadın.
         She is a very beautiful woman.

int_nonvpred

448. 15. geldiği için gerçekten mutluyum.
         I am very happy that he came.

int_pred

449. Gerçekten gitmek istiyorum.
     I really want to go.

affirm

450. Evet, gerçekten.
     [The weather is great today, right?] Yes, indeed.

gerçek ‘true, real’

real_not_fake

451. Bu belgeler gerçek mi?
     Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

452. Narnia’nın gerçek bir ülke olduğunu zannediyor.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country.

counter_loosener

453. 15. gerçek bir savaşçı.
         He is a true fighter.

doğru ‘true, correct’

truth

454. Her zaman doğruları söyler.
     He always tells the truth.

true

455. (Bu) doğru bir hikaye.
     It’s a correct/true story

be_true

456. Doğru.
     It’s true.

correct

457. Bu doğru cevap mı?
     Is this the right answer?

contrast_clausal1

458. Her zaman geç kaldığı doğru, ama iyi bir insan.
     It is true that he is always late, but he is a good person

subjectification

459. Doğruyu söylemek gerekirse, bu düşünceyi sevmedim.
     Frankly speaking (to tell the truth), I don’t like this idea.

hakikat ‘truth’

truth

460. Her zaman hakikatleri söyler.
     He always tells the truth.

hakikaten ‘truly’

int_attr

461. 15. hakikaten güzel bir kadın.
         She is a very beautiful woman.

int_nonvpred

462. 15. geldiği için hakikaten mutluyum.
         I am very happy that he came.

hakiki ‘true’

counter_loosener

463. 15. hakiki bir savaşçı.
         He is a true fighter.

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Ukrainian

правда

pravda ‘truth’

truth

464. Він завжди говорить правду.
     He always tells the truth.’

be_true

465. Це правда.
     It’s the truth.

tag

466. Він хороший чоловік, правда?
     He is a good person, right?

affirm

467. Так, це правда.
     [He’s a good person, right?] Yes, he is.

subjectification

468. По правді кажучи, мені не подобається ця ідея.
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea.

правдивий

pravdyvyj ‘true’

true

469. Це правдива історія.
     It’s a true story.

щоправда

ščopravda ‘admittedly’

contrast_clausal2

470. Він хороша людина, щоправда, він весь час хвалиться.
     He is a good person, although/admittedly (but the truth is) he brags a lot.

contrast_attr

471. Ми вчора були в хорошому ресторані, щоправда, дорогому.
     We were at a good, although expensive, restaurant yesterday.

contrast_adv

472. Автобуси ходять, щоправда, рідко.
     The buses run, although rarely.

насправді

naspravdi ‘in reality, really’

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Urdu

حقیقت ‘truth’

be_true

473. یہ حقیقت ہے
     It’s the truth

سچ ‘truth’

truth

474. وہ ھمیشہ سچ بولتا ہے
     He always tells the truth

be_true

475. یہ سچ ہے
     It’s the truth

subjectification

476. اگر سسچ کہوں تو مجھے یہ خیال پسند نہیں ہے۔
     If I speak truly, then I don’t like tis idea

سچی ‘true’

true

477. یہ ایک سچی کہانی ہے
     This is a true story

سچ میں ‘in truth, really’

real_not_imagined

478. وہ کہتی ہے کہ نارنیا سچ میں ایک ملک ہے۔
     She thinks Narnia is a real country (lit. She thinks Narnia is in truth a country)

counter_loosener

479. وہ سچ میں ایک جنگجو ہے
     He is a true fighter

حقیقت میں ‘in truth, really’

counter_loosener

480. وہ حقیقت میں ایک لڑاکا ہے
     He is a true fighter

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Vietnamese

thật ‘true’

truth

481. Anh ấy luôn nói thật.
     He always tells the truth

true

482. Chuyện đấy là thật.
     That story is true

be_true

483. Đấy là sự thật.
     It’s the truth

real_not_fake

484. Những tài liệu này là thật không?
     Are these documents real?

real_not_imagined

485. Cô ấy tưởng Narnia là một nước có thật.
     She thought Narnia was a real country

contrast_clausal1

486. Anh ấy có trẻ thật đấy, nhưng anh ấy là một bác sĩ giỏi.
     It is true that he is young, but he is a good doctor

thật sự ‘truly, really’

thật sự mà nói ‘honestly, frankly, to tell the truth’

subjectification

487. Thật sự mà nói thì tôi không thích ý tưởng này.
     To speak the truth, I don’t like this idea

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West Circassian

шъыпкъэ ‘truth, true’

truth

488. Ащ шъыпкъэ пэмык1 къыуи1ощтэп
     He always tells the truth

true

489. Къэбар шъыпкъ мыр
     It is a true story

be_true

490. Ар шъыпкъэ
     It’s the truth

real_not_fake

491. Мы тхылъхэр шъыпкъа?
     Are these documents real?

int_nonvpred

492. сигопэ шъыпкъ къызэрэк1уагъэр
     I’m very happy that he came

counter_loosener

493. Ар зэол1 шъыпкъ
     He is a real fighter

selective

494. 1офыгъо шъыпкъэр псы зэрэтимы1эр ары
     The real problem is that we don’t have water

affirm

495. Ары, шъыпкъэ
     [He is a good person, right?] Yes, he is.

contrast_clausal2

496. Ц1ыф дэгъу ар, ау шъыпкъэ дэдэмк1э, къызыщетхъужьы зэпыт
     He’s a good person, but he brags a lot

contrast_attr

497. Тыгъуасэ ресторан дэгъум тыщы1агъ; шъыпкэ, лъэп1агъ.
     We were at a good, although expensive, restaurant yesterday.

subjectification

498. Шъыпкъэ п1ощтмэ, къап1орэр сыгу рихьырэп
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea.

шъыпкъэу ‘truly’

real_not_imagined

499. Нарниер хэгъэгу шъыпкъэу къыш1ош1ы.
     She thinks Narnia is a real country

subjectification

500. Шъыпкъэу, къап1орэр сыгу рихьырэп
     To tell the truth, I don’t like this idea.

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